BETHESDA, MD (April 21, 2015) – IP Technology Labs, along with Welbeck Secure Solutions (Welbeck), the leading provider of Trust-and-ControlTM technologies that extend full network functionality to any location, user, or device announced today that it has been selected by the River Alert Information Network (RAIN), to provide secure communications solutions for RAIN’s source water quality sensors and monitors located in and around Pittsburgh, PA.

The Welbeck solution was chosen for its no-touch reliability while connecting to industry standard sensor controllers. Additionally, the solution provides provided security to critical infrastructure while acquiring and distributing key sensor data to authorized locations.

“We are delighted to be selected following our successful pilot,” said Bob Smith, President of Welbeck. “This is another great example of how we connect and protect. We solved the problem of linking isolated industrial controllers to web services. At the same time, we protect the link by wrapping it with end-to-end encryption. Instead of expensive leased-lines, we have created a low-cost, extremely reliable, and secure private network over commodity Internet.”

RAIN is a regional source water protection program with a consortium of 33 municipal water authorities. Formed in 2012, RAIN monitors water quality on the Allegheny, Monongahela, Youghiogheny, Shenango, Beaver and Ohio rivers that providing drinking water to customers in the Ohio River Basin in Southwestern Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia.

Welbeck Secure Solutions is a leader in secure network communications over public and private IP networks. Welbeck provides integrated products and software that enable enterprises to connect and extend their local area networks (LAN) with Trust and ControlTM. Welbeck solutions work with any device, running any OS or application over any IP/Ethernet connection – with full management visibility and positive control of all endpoints.

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Recognizing the importance of protecting the tributaries of the Ohio River, RAIN was established through a voluntary collaboration of 33 water systems, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and California University of Pennsylvania. To better ensure the protection of public health and quality drinking water across the Southwestern PA and Northern West Virginia region, RAIN continuously monitors water quality on-line, in near real time. The system provides automatic notification ensuring action to protect the public from contaminated drinking water. The river water quality data we collect is available and accessible to the public via our website.